Exhibition Opening: Bound by the High Desert: Contemporary Fiber Art
Historic Santa Fe Foundation (HSFF) presents Bound by the High Desert: Contemporary Fiber Art, opening May 15, 2026, at El Zaguán. The exhibition features New Mexico-based artists who transform local materials and time-honored wisdom into modern forms. These artists employ enduring hand-craft traditions, ensuring that regional fiber arts remain a vibrant, living practice today.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
The works in Bound by the High Desert represent a diversity of makers who utilize traditional techniques. While the artworks in this exhibition are contemporary, they serve as echoes of the past, drawing on heritage crafts born of utilitarian necessity. Today, these artists find new freedom to explore fiber as a medium for fine art, looking back at material and process while also looking forward.
By showcasing these tactile, handmade works against the 1854 handmade adobe walls of the El Zaguán compound, Historic Santa Fe Foundation celebrates the evolution of these traditions. This exhibition is a testament to how preservation and artistic creation work together to keep our shared cultural heritage alive.
Featured Artists:
Nancy Kozikowsk
Pando Speer and Dain Daller (The Warp Zone)
Benita Ortega-Rael
Andrea Dupree
Read more here https://www.historicsantafe.org/fiberart
Contact: Anne Kelly at anne@historicsantafe.org or call 505.983.2567 for more information.
